| Program Description: |
Hold Fast To Dreams: Bringing Poetry to Life and the Stage! This program consists of two parts. One: Grumbling Gryphons director Leslie Elias and winner of 2018 Connecticut Arts Hero Award can work so... Read more
Hold Fast To Dreams: Bringing Poetry to Life and the Stage! This program consists of two parts. One: Grumbling Gryphons director Leslie Elias and winner of 2018 Connecticut Arts Hero Award can work solo or with actors/ teachers with individual classes in a pre-performance poetry and drama workshop. Leslie and actor (s) will work with classroom students to generate ideas and come up with a short performance piece to share in the performance with Grumbling Gryphons. Well-known poetry that span the ages by famous poets (may include Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot. Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, E.E. Cummings, Shel Silverstein, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Carlos Williams, Ogden Nash and more) as well as modern day poetry (such as rap and new genres) in the performance, depending on time and age level . If time allows, we will incorporate original work of the students into the performance. During the pre-performance, each group under our guidance and direction will enact a group poem. These students will perform this in our presentation using movement, drama and vocal expressions. Note: We offer an additional special option to teachers to send us their students poetry in advance, based on several writing prompts, which we will provide in advance of our visit. We will choose one to five of the student"s poems that our company will dramatize and perform in our production! At the end of the performance of our play, we will lead a follow up discussion with the students to ensure and assess their understanding.
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| Cost Per Student: |
$10 |
| Available to Grade(s): |
PK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Art Form: |
Theater |
| Curriculum Focus: |
English Language Arts |
| Program Type: |
Grade Level Program |
| Integration Continuum Level: |
Alignment |
| # of Visits: |
1 |
| Length of Visit: |
90 min |
| Length Info: |
We work with the students for one hour prior to the show, followed by their participation in a 50 minute to one hour dramatic production. Note: Pre-performance workshops with individual or combined cl... Read more
We work with the students for one hour prior to the show, followed by their participation in a 50 minute to one hour dramatic production. Note: Pre-performance workshops with individual or combined classrooms in one or more grade level, culminating in same-day performance. NOTE: If allowed, we encourage more than one grade level participating in both the pre-performance workshop and performance! or another option is to engage students in a one or two visits and have more preparation time for the performance!
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| Location: |
In-School, Virtual |
| Program Format: |
In-School Performance & In-School Workshop |
| Program Format Info: |
One hour Pre-Performance Workshop followed by 50 minute Performance
Or, choose a theater art & poetry workshop
without a performance to follow. |
| Availability: |
All year |
| Total Number of Classrooms can Serve: |
100 |
| Minimum # of Students Needed In Order to Book This Program: |
40 |
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
yes |
| Meeting Method: |
Phone, Email |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
We provide simple study guide with writing prompts, scenery, masks & props and some percussion instruments for the children to use during the performance. |
| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
Two tables on cleared stage, space (a different cleared classroom or larger space to work in), a table in lobby area for our freestanding display, stairs/risers/gym mats on floor, centered, in front o... Read more
Two tables on cleared stage, space (a different cleared classroom or larger space to work in), a table in lobby area for our freestanding display, stairs/risers/gym mats on floor, centered, in front of stage for optional access to stage, stage lights in working order (brief meeting with someone who knows how to work them), and cart to carry heavy props and speakers.
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| Program Learning Objective: |
I can name several famous poets .I can act out and recite some of "Hold Fast to Dreams!" by the great Langston Hughes. I can use my voice in different ways to change the feeling of a poem when I re... Read more
I can name several famous poets .I can act out and recite some of "Hold Fast to Dreams!" by the great Langston Hughes. I can use my voice in different ways to change the feeling of a poem when I recite it.I can create a group poem with my classmates.
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| Additional Notes: |
A phone meeting is required . This initial phone contact is KEY to understanding our participatory process and custom design the days schedule TOGETHER. In this conversation we will learn about your s... Read more
A phone meeting is required . This initial phone contact is KEY to understanding our participatory process and custom design the days schedule TOGETHER. In this conversation we will learn about your schools' specific needs and jointly work out the schedule for both pre-performance workshops and the same day performance.We will follow through with a detailed email outlining simple steps in our participatory process.
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| Parent Engagement Opportunities: |
Parent Engagement Opportunities: We encourage teachers, administrative staff and parents to participate and join in on this fun, educational program, both during workshops and the performance. The chi... Read more
Parent Engagement Opportunities: We encourage teachers, administrative staff and parents to participate and join in on this fun, educational program, both during workshops and the performance. The children enjoy seeing their teachers up on stage with them. Teachers and parents are a great help if they play along in the scene with the students. No prior theatrical experience needed! Adults can help by either being in the scenes, or by handing out masks/props at the beginning of workshops/performance. There is no limit to caregivers' participation, the more the merrier!
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